Hernandez trips Moron 25 yards from goal and is the latest player to receive a booking.
86'
Godin goes close! The Uruguayan rises highest at the back post from a corner and his header is just tipped over the bar by Lopez.
85'
Bartra falls all over Griezmann to stop an Atletico counter-attack and goes into the book.
84'
Atletico have settled into two banks of four on the edge of their box. Betis are passing it between their midfield and defence but do not look like creating anything.
82'
Mandi gets an opportunity at the back post from a cross but cannot direct it goalwards.
81'
A. Sanabria enters the game and replaces Francis.
Sanabria is brought on for Francis.
80'
Francis gets time to cross on the overlap down Betis' right. His attempt doesn't beat the first man.
78'
Saúl gets yellow.
Saul gets shown a yellow for dissent.
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77'
Filipe Luís gets yellow.
Luis is given a yellow card for a foul.
74'
Á. Correa has scored a goal for Atletico Madrid! Assist by T. Partey.
S. Arias enters the game and replaces Juanfran.
Arias replaces Juanfran.
CORREA GIVES ATLETICO A 1-0 LEAD! After winning the ball in midfield, Correa dribbled to the edge of the Betis box, set the ball on his right foot and found the bottom corner.
Partey played a simple one-two with Correa after the forward had won the ball.
72'
Moren wins a free-kick by the corner flag despite being outnumbered. He stuck the ball through Rodrigo's legs and was then brought down by the Atletico midfielder.
70'
Correa tries to find Juanfran on the underlap but his pass is intercepted.
68'
Saul bursts forward down the left and fires a shot into the side netting.
66'
Cristian Tello enters the game and replaces Joaquín.
T. Partey enters the game and replaces N. Kalinić.
Partey is brought on for Kalinic.
Joaquin comes off for Tello. Setien clearly looking for that extra pace on the break.
64'
Betis appeal for a penalty as Hernandez brings down Moron as a low cross comes in. The referee isn't interested.
62'
GREAT SAVE! Kalinic arrives on the penalty spot and hits a Griezmann pass first time, forcing a superb save from Lopez down to his left.
60'
Betis look to have a chance to counter down their left wing, but Joaquin cuts back onto his right foot and the move fizzles out.
58'
D. Godín gets yellow.
Godin goes into the book for a clattering challenge on Moron.
57'
Á. Correa enters the game and replaces T. Lemar.
Correa replaces Lemar, who had a very quiet afternoon on Atletico's left.
55'
The ball drops to Rodrigo about 30 yards from goal and he drills a shot with his right foot. The ball makes it through a crowded penalty area, but Lopez saves easily.
54'
Juanfran plays a clever reverse pass to Koke on the right wing. The Spanish midfielder attempts to cross and it is blocked.
52'
OFF THE POST! Kalinic spins with the ball on the edge of the box and unleashes a low, driven shot. It beats the goalkeeper and cannons off the left post.
51'
Griezmann shoots from a tight angle on the left. His half-volley isn't hit well and is easily saved.
49'
Kalinic chases a ball down the right flank and attempts to flick it to Koke. His pass is intercepted and Betis return to their shape.
47'
Juanfran gets yellow.
Juanfran goes into the book for a foul inside Atletico's third.
46'
The referee blows his whistle and the second half is underway.
45' +1
HALF-TIME: ATLETICO MADRID 0-0 REAL BETIS
45'
There is one minute of added time.
Lemar chips a free-kick into the box, which Hernandez tries to flick goalwards. The ball lands a couple of yards wide.
43'
Koke is almost in behind the Betis defence, but Bartra gets across to shield the ball out play.
41'
J. Firpo gets yellow.
Firpo goes into the book for a foul on Hernandez as Atletico look to counter.
39'
Luis tries to slide a pass to Lemar near the left corner flag. He underhits it by about five yards and Betis regain possession.
37'
The crowd and Simeone are furious about a free-kick given against Luis in midfield.
35'
Betis put the ball in the box from the resulting free-kick. Mandi gives away a foul for a physical challenge on Hernandez.
33'
Joaquin jinks past Koke in midfield and is fouled.
31'
Sidnei nearly puts Betis in trouble as his pass is intercepted by Lemar. The Betis midfielders quickly clear the danger.
29'
Francis gets a rare bit of space out on the right wing. He attempts a low cross, but it doesn't make it past the first man.
27'
Saul plays a short pass to Griezmann down the left. The Frenchman beats the defender to the ball, but ends up conceding a goal kick after an unfortunate ricochet.
25'
Betis are struggling to find any passes between the lines. Atletico are doing well to close any gaps and make it scrappy in their half.
23'
Betis break through Atletico's midfield and are quickly stopped by a Juanfran foul on Joaquin. Surprisingly, no card is shown.
21'
Carvalho receives the ball on the half-turn in the centre circle and does well to hold off Rodrigo. Betis are still having all the ball, but don't look like creating much.
19'
Joaquin and Moron look to have got in behind the Atletico defence, but they are quickly outnumbered and Atletico win it back.
18'
Saul thinks he has nicked the ball from Mandi to start a counter. The referee awards a free-kick.
17'
William Carvalho enters the game and replaces A. Guardado.
Guardado goes off with an injury and is replaced by Carvalho.
16'
Bartra attempts a long pass down the inside-right channel. He slightly overhits it, however, and Atletico clear the ball.
14'
A clearance drops to Luis to the left of the goal just outside the box. The left-back strikes it on the half-volley, but pulls it a couple of yards wide.
10'
Bartra halts an Atletico counter-attack and is fouled by Kalinic.
9'
Luis floats a pass over the top of the Betis defence to Griezmann. The Frenchman struggles to control, though, and is dispossessed.
7'
Atletico are pressing a little higher now and putting a lot of pressure on Betis when they try to play out from the back. The hosts force a corner, but Godin heads wide.
5'
Moron gets through on goal, but is put under pressure by Hernandez and scuffs his shot wide of Oblak's goal.
3'
Betis are passing the ball around their defence and midfield. Atletico are sitting in their shape waiting for a mistake.
1'
Betis take the kick-off and we're underway.
Good afternoon and welcome to live coverage of the LaLiga match between Atletico Madrid and Real Betis.
Atletico come into this match having won in the Champions League in midweek and with the opportunity to go top of LaLiga with victory. Diego Simeone’s side are unbeaten in four in the league. They have conceded just four goals in their seven matches, which is the best defensive record in LaLiga.
Real Betis have started the season brilliantly. The visitors are unbeaten in six matches and sit just two points off the top of the table, despite scoring five goals in their seven league matches. Quique Setien’s side have been rock solid defensively this term and could be very difficult for Atletico to break down this afternoon.
Let's take a look at the two teams, starting with the hosts.
ATLETICO MADRID (4-4-2): Jan Oblak; Filipe Luis, Diego Godin, Lucas Hernandez, Juanfran; Koke, Saul Niguez, Rodrigo, Thomas Lemar; Antoine Griezmann, Nikola Kalinic
SUBS: Borja Garces, Francisco Montero, Angel Correa, Gelson Martins, Santiago Arias, Antonio Adan, Thomas Partey
REAL BETIS (3-5-2): Pau Lopez; Aissa Mandi, Marc Bartra, Sidnei; Junior Firpo, Sergio Canales, Andres Guardado, Giovani Lo Celso, Francis; Joaquin, Loren Moron
SUBS: Ryad Boudebouz, William Carvalho, Joel Robles, Cristian Tello, Takashi Inui, Javi Garcia, Antonio Sanabria
Betis dominated possession in the first half, but struggled to create much. Atletico were comfortable without the ball for the majority of the half, though they were often ineffective with the ball. The hosts could not get the final pass right and came closest when Luis struck a half-volley from distance.
Simeone will not be too disappointed with that first half. Atletico were in control of the match despite not having a lot of possession and look like they will create chances if their execution is a little better in the final third. Martins could come off the bench as Simeone looks for a spark in the second half as Lemar has not been in the game much. Setien could turn to Tello or Sanabria, who both got on the scoresheet in midweek.
It was a typical Atletico performance in many ways. The hosts were far from fluent but were organised enough to limit Betis to very few goal scoring opportunities. Simeone will be delighted to take a victory into the international break and leapfrog Real Madrid. Setien will be disappointed to come away empty-handed, but Betis can still feel positive about their start to the season. Their clash with Valladolid after the break will be fascinating.
Thanks for joining our commentary this afternoon. Until next time, goodbye.
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